Fred Chaney | |
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![]() Chaney in 2014 | |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party | |
In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990 | |
Leader | Andrew Peacock |
Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
Succeeded by | Peter Reith |
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
In office 11 March 1983 – 27 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | John Button |
Succeeded by | Robert Hill |
Minister for Social Security | |
In office 3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Guilfoyle |
Succeeded by | Don Grimes |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 5 December 1978 – 3 November 1980 | |
Preceded by | Ian Viner |
Succeeded by | Peter Baume |
Minister for Administrative Services | |
In office 25 August 1978 – 5 December 1978 | |
Preceded by | Peter Durack |
Succeeded by | John McLeay |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Pearce | |
In office 24 March 1990 – 8 February 1993 | |
Preceded by | New division |
Succeeded by | Judi Moylan |
Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 18 May 1974 – 27 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | Syd Negus |
Succeeded by | Ian Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | Perth, Western Australia | 28 October 1941
Political party | Liberal (to 1995) |
Spouse | Angela Clifton |
Relations | Fred Chaney Sr. (father) Michael Chaney (brother) John Chaney (brother) Kate Chaney (niece) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Frederick Michael Chaney, AO (born 28 October 1941) is an Australian former politician who was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1990 and served as a minister in the Fraser government. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 1974 to 1990, and then served a single term in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993.
Chaney was born in Perth, the son of Sir Frederick Chaney. He was a lawyer before entering politics, graduating from the University of Western Australia. Chaney was elected to the Senate at the 1974 federal election. He held several portfolios in the Fraser government, serving in the ministry from 1978 until the government's defeat at the 1983 election. From 1983 to 1990, Chaney served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He was elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party in 1989, under Andrew Peacock, but served less than a year before being replaced by Peter Reith. Chaney transferred to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election, but served only a single term. After leaving politics he focused on indigenous policy matters, serving on the National Native Title Tribunal (1994–2007), as co-chair of Reconciliation Australia (2000–2005), and as co-founder and Vice-President of The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation[1] (1995–current).